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| Bf 162 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | light bomber |
| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 3 |
| History | |
| First flight | February 1937 |
| Developed from | Messerschmitt Bf 110 |
The Messerschmitt Bf 162 was a light bomber aircraft designed in Germany prior to World War II, which flew only in prototype form.
The Bf 162 was designed in response to a 1935 RLM (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, Reich Aviation Ministry) specification for a schnellbomber ("fast bomber") for tactical use. Messerschmitt's design was a modified Bf 110 with a glazed nose to accommodate a bombardier. In 1937, three prototypes were flown against rival designs, the Junkers Ju 88 and the Henschel Hs 127, both entirely new aircraft.
It was eventually decided that the Ju 88 be selected for production, and development of the Bf 162 ended. As a disinformation tactic, images of the Bf 162 were widely circulated in the German press, captioned as the "Messerschmitt Jaguar", a name never used outside this context.[ citation needed ]
This aircraft's RLM official airframe number of 8-162 was later re-used for the Heinkel He 162 jet fighter.
Data fromWarplanes of the Third Reich [1]
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